McDonald: Spurs turn to their backup plan

[jjktkk]

At this point, Bonner and Bogans are both no-trick ponies. Ratliff's would have kept Duncan from having to work so hard on defense leaving him fresh to score on offense, which we all know he can still do.

I agree. Bogans is horrible. I hope that Pop will give Hairston a chance soon. As for Bonner, IMO Pop is hoping that he rediscovers his shot. If he doesn't, Pop should put your boy Mahimni in, and see if he can contribute.

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I agree. Bogans is horrible. I hope that Pop will give Hairston a chance soon. As for Bonner, IMO Pop is hoping that he rediscovers his shot. If he doesn't, Pop should put your boy Mahimni in, and see if he can contribute.

And if Mahinmi comes in for several games and can't produce, that will become apparent. I just want the guy to get a chance, because I've seen nothing from him to make me think he isn't ready, and nobody else on the team is making him look like he isn't worth the risk.

[objective]

In retrospect, the mistake the Spurs made was waiting one season too long to abandon the 2010 plan. Had they signed a good defender like Pietrus to the MLE instead of saving a couple of million on Mason, they then might have traded the expiring contracts of Bowen, Thomas, and Oberto for a real big instead of a very expensive Jefferson. And despite the many Peitrus detractors on spurstalk that said he sucked that summer, he at this point would have been a better player than Jefferson at about 1/3 the price.

I wanted Pietrus that summer too, though I didn't think anyone would offer him the entire MLE.

However, I was under the impression that he would have chosen Orlando over San Antonio even with the same money offered. I could be wrong, but that's my gut feeling based on articles that came out after his signing, but it's just faded memories.

[ElNono]

Do we have a backup to the backup plan?

[objective]

And if Mahinmi comes in for several games and can't produce, that will become apparent.

If Mahinmi gets in and doesn't produce a thing . . . that's when he'll really cement his place in the lineup. All the minutes he can handle.

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If Mahinmi gets in and doesn't produce a thing . . . that's when he'll really cement his place in the lineup. All the minutes he can handle.

The only way he accomplishes both of those is if he starts indiscriminately shooting threes a la Anthony Tolliver.